Likes...

I don't think so much the "best 11" that's the issue, it's the lack of a focal point in attack. We aren't scoring goals. DCL has to be first name on team sheet for me (through the middle) and build around him. He's the only one who can play no 9

We'd be narrow as fuck but given our lack of pace in the squad you have to play to what you have. We need to push the game about 20 yards up the park and you can't do that unless i) the ball sticks when played up there and ii) you can occupy the opposition defence.

I think Sigs looks lost at present and we can't afford to have that with our marquee signing who has proven time and again that if you play to his strengths he will be a great contributor. Plus he is/should be in the prime of his career, whilst Wayne isn't and would be a great option off the bench.

I think it's time to sacrifice some consistency for an actually balanced team. DLC, Davies and Lookman maybe even Niasse need to play more games. Pick 1 of our many 10s instead of all of them. I'm not adverse to trying Kenny too though the reality is no one really knows if he's even close to being ready

When fit Coleman is a cert and Lookman needs to go on loan until we sell Mirallas ( who despite being a bit of a twat is still too good to rot on the bench ) . I also think a fit McCarthy has a role to play if we can stay in the cup competitions long enough .

It is all a bit moot though as Koeman will shoe horn Klassen and Martina in there at the expense of Holgate or Kenny and Barkley ( obvious issues aside ) and McCarthy . Bolasie has to go somewhere when fit as well .

Personally think the Manager has assembled a mish mash that won't gel in a month of Sundays .

Calvert-Lewin has to be starting at CF on current form because he's shown the best movement in that position and he's the closest thing we have to a target man. There's plenty of time for Lookman and Vlasic to fight their way into those "wing" positions, possibly at the expense of Calvert-Lewin if his form dips (with Rooney moving to CF). Rooney offers no protection to the full back so if he's starting in a wider position, it has to be Holgate at right back. Klaassen, Sigurdsson, and Rooney shouldn't be starting matches together unless we want to be incredibly narrow and one-paced.